I recently attended the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention in Hershey, Pennsylvania to learn more about the issues and interests of growers. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Rule was discussed among the group, as deadlines for growers are looming. One big section of the Produce Rule focuses on worker health and hygiene. It’s important to…
DetailsFood producers are starting to feel the effects of FSMA, with some deadlines looming just this fall. Temperature is such a vital element of food safety and even minor fluctuations can mean major consequences. Monitoring these temperatures manually is a strictly reactive approach. When temperatures dip/raise outside of an acceptable range, it is only discovered after it has happened, not knowing what temperatures the area reached and for how long. This is no longer an acceptable method of temperature monitoring.
DetailsThe government is full of acronyms, and food safety is no exception. With FSMA in full force, some of the common quality control acronyms that have been discussed in-depth are HACCP, HARPC and PCQI. At the Food Safety Summit this May, Donna Schaffer of Rutgers Food Innovation Center gave a great presentation on What Constitutes…
DetailsThe Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama in 2011. The law is intended to shift the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) focus to better protect public health by preventing food safety issues rather than reacting to outbreaks. FSMA is a large piece of legislation intended…
DetailsDon’t miss CompWALK at this year’s Food Safety Summit, May 10 – 12 at the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
DetailsWith the growing popularity of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and similar company-wide policies integrating mobile devices into the work day, a question arises about security. Often times, these devices are collecting confidential and sometimes sensitive information, especially when the data being collected involves compliance and regulatory measures.
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